How the US Won the Battle of Tarawa

12K views · 419 reactions | 75 years ago brave Marines faced down the Imperial Japanese menace in one of the most gruesome and savage battles in United States history, the Battle of Tarawa. | Marine Corps Association | Facebook

6.3K views · 66 reactions | #OTD in 1943, the Battle of Tarawa began. This scene from the Academy Award winning documentary "With the Marines at Tarawa" of @Marines firing on Japanese soldiers in the open is believed to be the only combat footage that captures American and Japanese individuals in the same frame | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

November 20, 1943 — Marines stormed the beaches of Tarawa. 🌊⚔️ On October 4, experience the battle of Tarawa through live firepower, vehicles, and history brought to life here at the National Museum of the Pacific War! 💥 Get your tickets today! 🔗https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/event/road-to-victory-tarawa #Tarawa1943 #PacificWar #MarineHistory #MilitaryMuseum #HistoryInAction #LiveHistory #WarMemorial #VeteransDay #MilitaryHistory #MuseumEvent | National Museum of the Pacific War

190K views · 7.4K reactions | Seventy-six years ago today, the Marines landed at Tarawa. During this three-day battle, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps lost more than 1,600 men. Today, we honor them. | U.S. Marine Corps | Facebook

35K views · 657 reactions | And the Oscar goes to....the Marine...